Posts by Garry
Lockdown beauty for ashes
The current corona virus global pandemic has surely not left everyone the same, this I know, and I can speak for myself. I am a Ph.D. student in the field of Art History and Visual Culture Studies at Rhodes University in South Africa. I am currently supposed to be in my second year of the…
Read MoreMy independence
I felt scared long before any of my friends or family. The news said it was mainly old and sick people that were dying and the people around me said ah that’s ok then. And I had to point out that I was one of those ‘sick’ people and that we have parents who are…
Read MoreDrive
I believe when Covid-19 hit, we all were laughing about it, and taking it very lightly. In times of darkness, we often find that humor or laughing is a component of self care. A lot of circumstances have come out of coronavirus and its effects are being seeing all over. Through complex social structures, it…
Read MoreStaying inside has made me realize all of the liberties and freedom I take for granted.
All of us have given up our personal freedom to some extent and I now understand how good we had it.
Read MoreI found what I had lost: myself
I am a researcher and a teacher. I found the pandemicarchive a valuable and inspiring place. So I want to share my story. It has been two months since I am lockdowned due to a pandemic. Slowly, I realise what actually happened and what happened to me… 2020 was supposed to be my year! A…
Read MoreMy Focus
during this quarantine I have noticed that my focus in struggling, because we were taken from Campus and now have to work from home weather we want it too or not I think everyone had to readjust their focus back to school work. right now it feels like summer break but we have all these…
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